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St. Landry democrat., 1887-10-22

FIRST and hearing good reports from Chin
chin struck off up into Wyoming.
Joe Dougan had already been member of
the camp some time when l reached there.
He was a strange fellow, but his most strik-
ing peculiarly did not attract notice till a
few nights after my arrival.
Most of the aristocracy of the place were
in the back room of The Inferno Il never
found out how the proprietor came across
this appropriate name), where a rude keno
apparatus was in full operation. A number
of the boys were seated at the little checker
board tables. The marker had Just let q
white marble drop into his hand from cigar
box, which took the place of the ball, and
shouted the number marked on it. Just as
he turned to the board behind him, two
men at one table simultaneously yelled,
"Kenon
Then followed cries of That was my
buttonn' "You lie!'' and volley of oaths;
there was scutf1e; the table was over
thrown; the larger of the two men seized
the other, and, almost with the strength of
a Hercules threw him over his shoulder.
One of the fellows heels struck the chan
delier of oil-lamps. and the next instant the
room was in darkness. The scutf1e con-
tinued. Thensabove the confusion, voice
cried: my God, look therew We did not
have to be told the direction, for there across
the room glowed and sparkled in the dark
ness two cleaning eyes like balls of liquid
fire. There was something demon-like in
their luminous glare. The click of re-
volver-lock was heard in the stiffness which
followed; but voice from the direction of
those fiery eyes said sternly, and with in
cisive distinctness: drop that gun, I've
got the draw on you"
At that very moment the door into the
saloon in front opened and widening shaft
of light fell across the Egyptian darkness
of the room. The marker ran in with
lamp; the cleaning eyes faded, and we saw
leaning calmly against the wall the burly
form of Joe Dougan. A smile fickered
about his mouth as he saw our scared faces;
the point of the revolver, which was loosely
held in his right hand, dropped down across
his breast, as he leaned carelessly against
the wall Soon Dougan put up his revolver
made his way to the door without word,
and disappeared. For a week we talked of
little else in Chin-chin camp but Joe Dougan's
eyes, He was a good-natured fellow, and SUBJ
mitted with good grace to all sorts of public
demonstrations and Investigations. Nearly
every night after dark the boys would get
him to stand across the street and call out the
names of cards as they were drawn from a
deck. Then they were passed in turn to the
crowd before the illuminated saloon, and the
keenness of Dougan's peculiar eyesight was
vociferously applauded. Occasionally some
skeptic asked the privilege of drawing out
the cards, and would turn the back toward
Dougan, who sat ON a doorstep across the
unlighted street. But Joe would invariably
say, "Turn it round, ye fool! I can't see
through the card"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-10-22
DOUGAN'S EYES.
THE STRANGE TALE TOLD ABOARD
AN OCEAN STEAMER.

A Young Germans Story of Life Among
the Miners of the Pacific Slope-How the
Gift of Powerful Sight Stood One Man
in Good Stead in Times of Trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

anti Utah measures, and in doing SC
has shown himself a master in the ar,
Of using satire, and clever logician.
The efforts of Representatives e. B.
Taylor, Reed and Tucker are discussed
in turn, and We feel no hesitancy in
saying. are completely riddIed and de-
mqlished il, so far as they professed to
be valid arguments in favor of further
legislation against the people of this
Territory. The comments are intro
dueed with review of the struggles of
the Mormon people against the sup
pression OF religious liberty, and clear
ana comprehensive, though brief state
msnt of the position of the Nor
mons with reference to the as
sanlts made upon them ostensibly
by the national government, but really
by few illiberal, narrow-mInded
bigots, and greedy adventures. The
brochure is deserving of a wide oiroula-
lion and careful reading by both those
who are disposed to be fair and Just to-
wards the Mormons, and those who
have acted upon the theory or presump-
ton that the Saints were a body CT
frauds and fanatics, without rights
which others should respect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

treasury to pay for the Jordan and Salt
Lake City Canal, the city would to-day
be dry and parched, and years hence
the canal would still be a thing of
the future. The quarter of million
which the canal cost has been returned
to the city every rear in the increased
water supply, and not single person
has felt the weight of the debt. The
tax rate has not been increased, and the
bonds are being gradually redeemed
without anybody knowing that we are
carrying bonded obligation. Why
not borrow another quarter of million,
and expend 1t in laying mains through
the streets? The Legislature Will
assurediy give the necessary authority
and there will be no difficulty in
obtaining the money on long time bonds
at exceedingly low rates of interest
Then the city will own the waterworks
as it owns them to day, and can make
the source of revenue as it does now.
The HERALD sincerely hopes the
Council will be wise and progressive in
this matter, and trusts that no narrow
policy will be pursued and we also trust
that the idea that this generation must
bear excessive burdens that the next
may carry light loads will not govern |
our municipal fathers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

The CHARACTER for integrity of the
late Alexander Mitchell is forcibly Illus
trated by story which has just ap-
peared in print. 1t is to the effect that
when Mitchell was banker in Milwau-
kee. one of those unsccountable scares
occurred, and there was a run on his
bank. He met all demands promptly,
his bank being in very good condition.
On the second day of the run an old
Scotchman, covered with mud and
carrying pair OF saddle-bags, entered
the bank. On account of the crowd he
could not reach Mitchell, but holding
up his saddle-bags. he shouted out:
"Aleck, mon, heard We hod a room on
yer bank, and bring ye all 1 have, mon
SO, 900 in gold" The crowd contem-
plated the old Scotchman, and then be-
gan to drop out OF the bank, and in less
han an hour the run had ceased,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

GOVERNOR WEST discoursing in eIe-
CANT phrases of the future of Utah anC
proclaiming his desire and determine
ton to accelerate our commercial ad-
vancament, and Governor West i'm
ploring the general government to
establish many and strong garrisons in
Utah to overawe the turbulent Nor
mons, is paradox sufficiently extreme
to be Kentuckian. Kentucky deals
largely in superlatiyes. 1t is said that
kentucky has the most beautiful blue
grass country on the globe, that its
women are matchless in figure, unex-
celled in facial beauty and queenly in
walk; that its men are the peers of the
world, that its horses and cattle sur
pass those of England and Arabia, that
its whisky is the finest in the universe.
We are inclined to admit all this; nay
even more, in the light of our own
Kentucky importations we shall not
dispute the judgment of Governor
Letcher, of Kentucky, who said. "a
kentucky fool is the biggest fool to be
oand anywhere in the world"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

"THE GREAT CONTEST" is the title of a
hundred-page pamphlet by Mr. Robert
". Sloan. Just issued from the press.
The contest referred to was that fought
IN the House of Representatives at
Washington last winter over the
Tucker-Edmunds bill. Mr.. Sloan has
deliberately reviewed the speeches of the
chief advocates OF The anti Mormon and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

ABoUT AS good thing as has been
said for the President lately, is what
ex-Speaker Keller said the other. day
Cleveland is not an educated man, nor
has he the intellectual calibre to grasp
great national questions" Decent, in
telligent, honest people will accept this
as certificate of the fact that President
Cleveland is an educated, intelIectua,
capable statesman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

An Iowa judge was interrupted while
examining the Interstate Commerce
Law, to perform q marriage ceremony,
which he did as follows: You take
this woman to be your lawful welded
wife, for better or for worse, for long
haul or short haul, anless sooner sus-
pended as in such case provided"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

A STATE Senator of West Virgiri.
attended. the extra session but six
days only, and refused to accept more
than six days pay. He was a long time
IN convincing the treasurer that he was
not joking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29
They Will Surely Find You.

They are looking for you everywhere.
Drafts of air in unexpected places, going
from hot rooms to cool ones, careless
ness in changing clothing:-In short,
anything Which ends in common
cold in the head" Unless arrested,
this kind of cold becomes seated in the
mucous membrane of the head. Then
it is Catarrh. In any and all its stages,
this disease always, yields to EIy's
Cream Balm. Applied to the nostrils
with the finger. Safe, agreeable, Ger
tain. Price so cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

SECRETARY LAMAR has been men
toned in connection with the vacancy
on the Supreme bench. 1t Is generally
conceded that the appointment will 60
to the South; and certainly there can
not be found N the broad country
below the Mason and Dixon line, or in
deed in any part of our country, a man
of more profound intellect or deeper
learning, a statesman more wise or
lawyer more impartial than the present
Secretary of the. Interior. Among men
of the South he stands paramount
Compared with j. Ramshackle Tucker
he IS as the Washington monument to
the fence post, as the Leviathan to the
pollywog. He may not get the judge
ship, but If not, 1t will be because he is
Indispensable in the Cabinet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29
Spinal Weakness and Lung Troubles.
Sc PRINCE STREET, New YORK,

MarCn Z0In, 1851.
Having been troubled with pains in
back and chest during the last winter
| was compelled to remain at home,
unable to attend to business, until
was advised by friend to try one of
ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs. After
applying one to my chest and one to
my back, in three hours I found relief,
which had not get mover three months.
cheerfully recommend them to per-
sons having spinal weakness and lung
troubles. HENRY ]. GALLAGHER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

THE MONITOR ironclads, of which tbs
government owns nineteen in various
stages of construction and states of re-
pair, have slept in almost total oblivion
since the close of the rebellion. But
Secretary Whitney, in his thorough and
intelligent way, has, upon inquiry, as
certained that these costly vessels are
yet seryiceable. No monitor has ever
been whipped; and. armed with i'm
proved ordnance, it is reasonable to
hope that these vessels will still furnish
a valuable and formidable harbor de-
tense. The unpopularity of the mon
itorS arose. it is said, from the efforts of
naval officers to disparage their
efficiency, and thus to dodge duty in
their cranped and stuffy cabins. Whit
ney is the right man in the right place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29
SIMPSON BROS.

GALCIMINERS, WHITEWASHERS AND
" General house repairers. Call and see
US at No. 50 East First South Street, Salt
Lake City.
3
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

This grand Offering of Cattle consists of 16 Bulls 81
Heifers and Calves
These Cattle selected with special reference for tho
Western country They embrace of the very best ea
way blood in their veins The following families are repr
sented VIZ semirais, Lady Stanley Forest Queen Maid
Marian Tarroch Mary, Tarlioch Fanny Lucetta Peggy
Lochenkt Jenny of Lochenkt Balg Tidy etc. We can
without any hesitation that they the best stock ever i'm
ported both regards breeding and individual merit
Sale positive Terms cash. or four months time at per
cent. for good paper Bring bankable references
Catalogues ready. Address
JAMES CUNNINGHAM & SON.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-29

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Salt Lake City, Utah.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-16
RATE CUTTING.
Probability "f u Freight War-Railroad
Receipts Under the Interstate Law.

Probability cf Freight war-Railroad
Receipts Under the Interstate Law.
NEW YORK, December l4.-Sice Presi-
dent Bond, of the Chicago Milwaukee and
s.. Paul, talked with . reporter yesterday
in regard to rate cutting in the North
west. lie said: Il am not advised suffi-
GENTLY Is TO details 10 give you any idea
of what changes have been made or are
contemplated IN rates. The question Of
reducing Iowa and Missouri rates is to be
decided upon December 20, and the reduc
ton may not be made. The threatened
trouble comes from the action Of the
receiver OF the WABASH He declares
that he must cut Illinois State
rates in order to conform 70 the Interstate
rates established by the trunk line system.
Of course, ii the Wabash reduces it, rates
the other Illinois roads must 10 the same
The Chicago and Alton announces that Il
the Wabash makes the reduction, it threat
ems il will carry the lower basis through to
Kansas. That will, OF course, compel tire
Chicago, Burlington and QuincY to tOilow,
and the reductions will doubtless force a
reimbursement. More or less this must
occur on the lines running TO Council
Bluffs, but this will not affect the vast
territory north of the Omaha lines, nor
lines into Dakota. Most OF the reductions
of which notice has been given in the last
few months" continued Mr.. Bond, have
not been made, ~ before the time expired
the roads decided to make no change. )
belicye that the Granger roads have OBJ
tanned better rates under the interstate
law than they did years ago
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-16
BESWO0D.

Mumps are still raging among the juve-
niles.
The nail factories ara making good
time.
The Lyceum was well attended las:
evening.
10Th plants are making good outputs.
The case OF James Noieu vs.. the City
was tried yesterday before Squire Riddle
and decided in favor Of the plaintiff.
P.rkiu.on, q MOuudsville, appeared FOR
lhC latter.
Minnie Morris, Il little girl OF Gravel
str'ct, died yesterday morning Of scarlet
fever.
Several new town pumps have been
put in.
'rho Riverside received ten more car
loads Cl coal yesterday.
The RerwoOd Iron Works will pay Its
emp,oyes tomorrow.
4 youth had narrow escape from being
crushed hy falling metal at the upper
plart yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-16
81 I.LllRE.

The bazaar of the ladies OF the First Pres
byterian Church was we'll attended last
night. The concert was we'll worth hear
ing. Go tonight.
Hope Hose Company will give ball for
the purpose of purchasing reading matter
for the library.
F. C. Morris has given up the hotel bus
ine9s in Stcubenville and has returned TO
Bellaire
The Sons of Veterans organized with the
following officers: Captain, f. f. Addison;
First Lieutenant, Fred Squiggins; Second
Lieutenant, VIM. Long; Chaplain, W. j.
CashdOllar; First Sergeant, John p.
Lowman; Quartermaster Sergeant, John
Maui; Color Sergeant, VIM. Schramm;
Sergeant of Guard, Allen Baker; Principal
Musician, Frank Addison; Corporal OF
Guard, Ed. Schvamm; Camp Guard, John
Baker.
Some parties have been stealing lumber
from the yard of Dubois & Mccoy.
TIE funeral of Jessie Randolph will take
place this morning at 10 o'clock.
Tue holiday trade is booming and our
merchants are happy.
1t is said that the nail works has shut
down until after the holidays.
Til" phjlo Literary Society is new or
gaDillt,un in the Second ward.
". NJ. Kinsiey, of Glencoe, fell and
spraiEed his ankle in the b. x .. carpenter
shop.
Frank Patterson and bride will he ten
icr,d a reception this evening.
The Physiology class of the High school
successfully dissected cat during lesson,
on Wednesday.
All the Sabbath schools are preparing
for Christmas
BESiueSs is rather brisk at the wharf,
bacts.
TIE marriage of Frank Leisure and Miss
Hattie MOOle is announced for the 2Sth.
There Is 10 attraction announced tor the
Eiysiau thcater.
The Mayor in a proclamation asks that
n" streets lie kept clean. This will be q
had thing 10 do rs long as the side streets
remain Enpaved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-16
"Nrnas.''


want 70 utter my protest against the
growing and slovenly habit Of writing
Xmas" for christmas TO say moth
ir% Of the improperly Of writing down Tie
greatest festival Of the western world rs If
it were the celebration Of the birth of the
algehroic unknown quantity, the habit is
in rad taste, and shows q carelesSneSs and
thong which cannot be too highly
condemned. The worst instances | have
seen CT this vulgarity were, first, list Of
Newspapers upon which the name Chris.
tan Register was written "Ntian Regis
ts., aud secondly letter in n Boston
nswspa 2Sy from preacher, signed "Gours,
for Y s. sake
Ituot from reverence, then at least from
the considerations OF good taste, DO refrain
from this Shittlsss and vulgar subterfuge.
Cease sending Merry Nmas,' or an
Xmas Greeting" TO your friends, and
take the time 10 write ont the whole beau
tifG, word Christmas
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-16
HUNGARIAN RIOTERS.
-Four Men on Trial for Leadin the Jimtown
Mob

hDD.
UNIoNTowS, December thames Nc
Sloy, Bieldsteir, Necaa and Casco, four
Hungarian leaders IA the riot 1T the Jin-
town Coke Works OF J. NJ. Shoemaker K
Co. on tie 26Jh of May last, were nut on
trial this afternoon. The principal counts
in the iudlctmen; are conspiracy, riot,
aggravated assault and shooting with IN
ten, 10 commit murder. The circumstan-
&C., are atill fresh in mind. 1t was 40 oc-
currrrce of the last great strike, which be-
gan en- Nay 3. When it became known
amrus the strikers Of Leisenring, Walter,
Mcrren and other local works that a num-
Der OF biacklegS we're drawing coke ard
,loiug other work on the yard at Jimtown,
a mcS Was organized and swept down 300
strong upon the blaCklegs on tine morning
of May %, and riot ensued. Several Of
the men employed in the ward were badly
injured in The pitched hattie that followed,
and one man had both arms broken. The
above mentioned defendants were arrested.
The prosecution will attempt to show
that the four defendants melted the mob
and were the ring leaders. The Hungarian
witnesses were little disappointing in
establishing that fact. The trial will like
lv occupy several days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-16
MARTINS FERRY.

The new water works made its first
effort at squirting yesterday. and Engineer
Jack Welch did himself proud with an
i en- nozzle. The water went up so high
in the cir that after the performance was
all over and forgotten about perfect
shower tell for several squares around the
place where the nozzle had been turned
heavenward. The leak in the First street
main was repaired yesterday and the wis
dom OF the plan of allowing more than one
outlet from the main was demonstrated
When the water was all off the First stree
main the Second street main was filled.
IL the afternoon Engineer Hornung and
and Contractor Rumsey put the pressure
on the eight-inCh mains on Second street
and opened up the fire plugs to allow the
pipes to wash out. While the tire plugs
were open q number of residents OF Second
street took occasion to fill barrels and save
the expense of hauling. After the pipes had
been thoroughly washed Engineers WEIGH
and HOrnung put an inch nozzle hose pipe
on the plug at the corner OF Narrower and
Second streets, and amused themselves and
large crowd of spectators by throwing
water over the neighEoring buildings. The
water is row on all the mains in Clark's
addition, and residents will be supplied as
soon as water rents are paid.
l. NJ. Goudy, of Toronto, Ohio, was in
the city yesterday on business. MI
Goudy is as Jolly and pleasant as ever,
and is always a welcome visitor among his
old friends.
Mr.. Walter Harrison, Of Mt. Pleasant,
was in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
The heaters at the Lsughlin mill 60 to
work this morning. The remainder of the
mill goes on Monday.
Judge Hoff, OF st. Clairsville, was in the
city yesterday calling on J. s. Harrison.
The Mannerchor will hold a private
meeting for the celebration of Christmas on
the 18th.
DR.. A. A. Allison was in the city yester
day.
James Keesey's new building is now be-
ing plastered, and in a few weeks will be
ready for occupancy, Mr.. Kelsey will
have an entirely new and metropolitan
emporium, with the latest and
most artistic fixtures and appointments.
The cid time reception and reading rooms
on q more elaborate plan, will be features
Of prominence.
Last evening J. NJ. PAUL, proprietor of
the Hanover Hotel, was so unfortunate as
to dislocate his arm. Mr.. Paul walks with
crutchss, having but one leg, and while in
the wash room, placed one of his Crutches
in such a position rs to slide into knot
hole, throwing him violently to one side,
injuring him as above stated.
James Stevens, from Texas, made short
visit with bis cousin, James Y. Patterson